Home Health Aide & Caregiver

Job Overview

As a Home Health Aide & Caregiver, you’ll provide attentive, respectful care to clients in their homes and communities. You’ll support daily routines, promote comfort and independence, and communicate changes in a client’s condition to the appropriate care team. Your impact: Consistent observation and personal care help clients and families feel supported while enabling safer, more comfortable daily living.

Duties

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), personal care, transfers, and mobility; use a Hoyer lift when trained and appropriate.
• Observe clients, take vital signs as assigned, and report changes promptly. Support medication administration and catheter care only as authorized and within applicable requirements.
• Prepare meals, cook, clean, and handle laundry while respecting each client’s preferences and home.
• Provide compassionate support for older adults and people with disabilities, including clients receiving dementia, Alzheimer’s, memory, hospice, or end-of-life care.
• Complete accurate medical documentation and records in electronic medical record (EMR) or electronic health record (EHR) systems; protect confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.

Requirements

• Patient care, caregiving, client communication, and home health care assistance skills; knowledge of home healthcare regulations and medical terminology.
• First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or basic life support (BLS) training; first aid and CPR credentials may be preferred or required by the role.
• Ability to follow safe patient transfer methods and meet the physical demands of care, including heavy lifting when required.
• Assisted living, nursing home, home health agency, home and community care, senior care, geriatric, or long-term care experience is valued.
• Experience with developmental disabilities, other disabilities, geriatric patients, medication administration, vital signs, catheter care, EMR/EHR systems, and medical records is beneficial.

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Work Location: In person